Bath-robe package



Patented Sept. 6, 1927.

mio C. surta, or' New YORK, N; Y.

BATH-sosa momen Application filed Ma'rchi, 1927. Serial 1\Tc:`172272 0.y

The present invention' concerns garmentpvackages, particularly for vrobes and theY like, andhas for' its object the provision of an? improved package;

Nearly all,I garments arie made of materia-ls whichl necessarily are pliable and non rigid, thus givingf rise to"l muchV diiculty in maintainingtfhe garments in their proper array when, not support-edi. This disarray into which they naturally fall under their ownweight, as when storage-,on display, or in transit, detracts materially from their attractiveness to prospective; purchasers. It has long.- been the com-.plaintv of: garment manufacturersr and merchandisers oliV garments, especially or` those garments which depend upon a-nattractive or exception-allyneat appearancefor their salabil-ity, that it was impossible' toobtainany s'orto-'d-efvice Which could be depended upon tor at least preserve the ori-ginalneat and smart appearance' oi-V their products, particularly at that most important moment whenv they are displayed to 'prospectivepurchasers.-v Inf storage,V ship-ping.l or dis-play, nov structure was available which; could accomplish these results by-Vuse or a cheapfarticlef of suchlfo-W' cost that it could be thro-Wn away after oney use.

Theobjectwith Which the presentinve'ntionis primarily concernedis, thatfoi' solving.

the problem of proper enclosure and protection and effective disp-lay? by the employment ofi one' or two simple co-operating mem- F bers Which can be made so cheaply and of a container and may even be enhanced thereby, even though the package may be placed in positions and locations,-as in Window displays, storage, or shipping-Which usually result in distorting, Wrinkling, creasing, rumpling, or otherwise reducing the salability of the garment.

It is a Jfurther object of the present i11- vention to conceal the presence of the means for causing and preserving the attractiveness, as the visible presence of such means oftenl prejudices' prospective purchasers against the value ofthe merchandise.

The invention WillA be' described in conjunction" with the acc'omla-)anyingy drawings,

which illustrate, by Way of example,- a prelerred lemloo-dim'ent thereof.

Ifnthese dra-Wings Fig; 1- is aperspective vieW of the pack-x age,omfitting the cover thereof; and

Fig; 2- is a perspective View of: one yof tlieiv elements of the package;v

Referring now" more'V in detail` tothe accompanying drawings; the vpack-ageotY thev present invention shown 1n Fig. 1 comprises..

av co-acting plate or sheetqof card-board 2" of general.l rectangular conligur-at1on, almost as Wide the container, and somewhat shorter than the container. is provided, from its upper edge 3,Y tov a poi-nt considerably belogvv its center, and at least sufficiently tar below the' center toeX-4 tend below the' loweropening- 4 of the neck ofvv arobe,vvvith a generally V-shapedfincision or opening :Whose edges 'aijre substantially- .paraAl-lel, With behind-'the inner edges or" the V-neck of" the robe, and thus' theI member 2 i-s completely 'concealed' thereby. l Y. l Y There is thus formed on the member 2, a pair of rigid, non-folding, upstanding, sturdy arms 7, 7. These arms are of greater strength than almost any formation possible, because of the fact that all forces tending to collapse the arms 7 7 are directed ultimately against the triangular bases 8 thereof.- Hence, these rigid, upstanding arms act most efficiently to spread out the garment in the shoulders and trunk in a taut and an unusually neat manner and further preserve it in a smooth, attractive condition as long as it is in the package.

Further, the member 2 serves as a gage in making up the package as its length is made to correspond to that of the outer portion of the garment which is most effective on display.

In making up the package, the member 2 is inserted in the upper part of the robe in such a manner that the arms 7 tit snugly Thisv member 2 and securely in the shoulders at the shoulder-seam. yThe robe is then buttoned over the body-portion of the member 2, the arms of the robe are folded suitably behind it, and the tails of the robe are folded upwardly and backwardly around the bottom edge of the member 2, which thus acts as a gage.

There are thus no visible means for preserving the neat and attractive appearance of the garment, and yet the only way in which the garment can be disarranged is by disassembling the package. No clips, tabs, straps, holders, or the like are required, and

there is no possibility of the garment sagging or distorting under its own weight when in the package, or becoming creased and ruinedwhile in storage, transit or display, and in all positions and attitudes of the package, the garment is `preserved against disarray. It is clear that cheapness is one of the outstanding advantages Vof the invention, and yet it is capable of successful use.

I claim:

l. A robe-package, comprising a container, a member therein having a bodyportion provided with a pair of spaced up standing arms, and a robe having its shoulders supported in a plane parallel to the bottom of the container by said arms, its trunk buttoned around the body-portion of said member, and its skirts folded around the lower edge of said member to .fit into said container.

2. A robe-package, comprising a container, aI separate member therein having body-portion of a substantially rectangular configuration, the upper portion of said bodyl being bifurcated and the lower portion of said body being solid, and a robe having its shoulders draped around said bifurcations, its trunk buttoned around said bodyportion, and its skirts folded upwardly around the lower edge of said member to fit into said container. u n

3. A robe-package, comprising a container having a width at least one-half its length, a rigid, uncollapsible robe-form of substantially rectangular configuration therein, substantially as wide as the con tainer and slightly shorter than said container, said member having an opening eX- tending from its upper edge into the bodyportion ofsaid form, forming two arms of the upper portion and leaving the lower edge solid and straight, and a robe having its shoulders spread apart and supported in the plane of the bottom of said container by being draped about said arms, its trunk buttoned around the body-portion of said form. and its skirts folded back and upwardly around the lower edge of saidv member to fit into said container. i

fl. A robe-package, comprising a container having a width at least one-half its length, a rigid, uncollapsible robe-form of substantially rectangular configuration therein, substantially as wide as the container and slightly shorter than said conA tainer, said member havingy a V-shaped opening extending from` its upper edge into the body portion of said form to a. point sutliciently distant from the upper edge of said forni to render said form invisible when the robe is folded around it, said opening forming two arms of the upper portion and leaving the lower edge solid and straight, and a robe having its shoulders spread apart and supported in the plane of the bottom of said container'by being draped about said arms, its trunk buttoned around the body-portion of said form, and its skirts folded back and upwardly around the lower edge of said member to tit into said container. Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LEO C. SAFIR. 

